Ask the Scholar

Page 48 of 80
I can add historical knowledge about this page.

Page image

Page 48

OCR

t 3 a Fl June 5, 1942 J. - Miss M. Gertinde MacDougald, 57 Grove St., Air Mail - Special Delivery Montclair, N.J. My dear Miss MacDougald: We have had word that transportation may be available at short notice and have, therefore, wired you to be on the alert. I am enclosing an advance of $250 to meet the expenses of your travel. You should have this converted into express checks at once. We hope you esn make arrangements with your employer to be released on short notice. In e se you receive word from us via wire to report at the port of em- barkation, the wire will indicate the following: City to which to report (San Francisco probably, wire will indicate) Hotel to which you are to go. Time you should reach city indicated. You should follow the procedure indicated below. 1. Make arrengements for your transportation to the coast. If air travel is authorized, wire will indicate this. You may have difficulty in obtaining space even when you show Red Cross identification and telegram. 2. Wire to Miss Gladyee Badger, Director, Nursing Service, Red Cross Headquarters, Civic auditorium, San Francisco, giving your of arrival in San Francisco. 3. Wire some information to this office. 4. On reaching San Francisco, check in at hotel which will be indicated in our telegram and phone Miss Badger reporting your arrival. Miss Margaret Tracy, who went with the first group, has just roturned to this country and we are enclosing further information regurding the permanent set-up of the Unit. We are glad to be able to call your attention to the fact 8 that this gives you an advantage in salary. I

Page data

Page
48
Source index
0
Type
photo
Media ID
1611ac89e1317a14
Size
unknown

Document data

ID
2661862
Core
doc
Type
document
DTO data
{
    "id": "2661862",
    "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2661862",
    "contentType": "document",
    "title": "MacDougald, J. Gertrude x-filed Jessie Gertrude Mac Dougald",
    "citationUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2661862",
    "collections": [
        "Records of the American National Red Cross",
        "Historical Nurse Files"
    ],
    "iiifBase": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/partnerships/40033/0001/DCD00067/40033_1521003240_0552/40033_1521003240_0552-01044.jpg",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/partnerships/40033/0001/DCD00067/40033_1521003240_0552/40033_1521003240_0552-01044.jpg",
    "largeImageUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/partnerships/40033/0001/DCD00067/40033_1521003240_0552/40033_1521003240_0552-01044.jpg",
    "imageCount": 80,
    "hasImages": true,
    "source": "import",
    "hasTranscription": false
}

Context sent to Scholar

Document identity
{
    "localId": "2661862",
    "label": "MacDougald, J. Gertrude x-filed Jessie Gertrude Mac Dougald",
    "core": "doc",
    "dtoType": "document",
    "citationUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2661862"
}
Document source metadata
{
    "id": "2661862",
    "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2661862",
    "contentType": "document",
    "title": "MacDougald, J. Gertrude x-filed Jessie Gertrude Mac Dougald",
    "citationUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2661862",
    "collections": [
        "Records of the American National Red Cross",
        "Historical Nurse Files"
    ],
    "iiifBase": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/partnerships/40033/0001/DCD00067/40033_1521003240_0552/40033_1521003240_0552-01044.jpg",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/partnerships/40033/0001/DCD00067/40033_1521003240_0552/40033_1521003240_0552-01044.jpg",
    "largeImageUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/partnerships/40033/0001/DCD00067/40033_1521003240_0552/40033_1521003240_0552-01044.jpg",
    "imageCount": 80,
    "hasImages": true,
    "source": "import",
    "hasTranscription": false
}
Document source extras
{
    "url": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2661862",
    "naId": 2661862,
    "coverageEndDate": {
        "day": 12,
        "logicalDate": "1944-04-12",
        "month": 4,
        "year": 1944
    },
    "coverageStartDate": {
        "day": 4,
        "logicalDate": "1940-12-04",
        "month": 12,
        "year": 1940
    },
    "levelOfDescription": "fileUnit",
    "recordType": "description",
    "ocrSource": "nara-archive"
}
Page context
{
    "seq": 48,
    "pageIndex": 0,
    "type": "photo",
    "url": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/partnerships/40033/0001/DCD00067/40033_1521003240_0552/40033_1521003240_0552-01091.jpg",
    "mediaId": "1611ac89e1317a14",
    "ocrText": "t\n3\na\nFl\nJune 5, 1942\nJ.\n-\nMiss M. Gertinde MacDougald,\n57 Grove St.,\nAir Mail - Special Delivery\nMontclair, N.J.\nMy dear Miss MacDougald:\nWe have had word that transportation may be available at short notice\nand have, therefore, wired you to be on the alert. I am enclosing an advance\nof $250 to meet the expenses of your travel. You should have this converted\ninto express checks at once. We hope you esn make arrangements with your\nemployer to be released on short notice.\nIn e se you receive word from us via wire to report at the port of em-\nbarkation, the wire will indicate the following:\nCity to which to report (San Francisco probably, wire will indicate)\nHotel to which you are to go.\nTime you should reach city indicated.\nYou should follow the procedure indicated below.\n1. Make arrengements for your transportation to the coast. If air\ntravel is authorized, wire will indicate this. You may have\ndifficulty in obtaining space even when you show Red Cross\nidentification and telegram.\n2. Wire to Miss Gladyee Badger, Director, Nursing Service, Red Cross\nHeadquarters, Civic auditorium, San Francisco, giving your of\narrival in San Francisco.\n3. Wire some information to this office.\n4. On reaching San Francisco, check in at hotel which will be\nindicated in our telegram and phone Miss Badger reporting your\narrival.\nMiss Margaret Tracy, who went with the first group, has just roturned to\nthis country and we are enclosing further information regurding the permanent\nset-up of the Unit. We are glad to be able to call your attention to the fact\n8\nthat this gives you an advantage in salary.\nI"
}